Andy Ruiz destroys Anthony Joshua to win heavyweight titles at Madison Square Garden
- English boxer downed twice in the third round but is saved by the bell before another two knock-downs in the seventh round
- Joshua had only been dropped once before in his career while Ruiz becomes first fighter of Mexican descent to win title
Britain’s Anthony Joshua was shocked on his US debut by Andy Ruiz Jnr in front of a packed crowd at Madison Square Garden as the American fighter claimed the IBF, WBA and WBO World Heavyweight titles.
The Englishman was expected to stroll to victory against the Mexican-American fighter but things did not go to plan.
The upset has even been described as the biggest in the history of the sport, even more than Buster Douglas beating Mike Tyson in 1989.
It was an even fight in the first two rounds before exploding in the third.
Joshua dropped Ruiz, who is known as “The Destroyer”, but
the British boxer was then sent to the canvas twice himself. He had only been dropped once before in his 23 fight career. This also marks his first defeat as a professional.
